Partners, L.P. (“Highlander”), a leading private investment firm, recently announced the acquisition of Liteye Systems, Inc. (“Liteye” or “the Company”). Liteye is a multi-mission defense company that develops, integrates, and manufactures Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“C-UAS” or “Counter-UAS”) designed to neutralize hostile drone threats. The rise of drone activity has …

The holiday retail rush is heating up.  Covid-19, RSV, and the flu are still keeping some people at home: Forbes reported that online shopping on Cyber Monday was up more than 5% over last year. Continue reading below, or listen: But as the rail workers threaten a strike and delivery …

VPorts Developing First International AAM Corridor Between New York and Québec by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure leader VPorts has announced the development of the first international electric AAM corridor between Syracuse Hancock International Airport in New York and VPorts’ vertiport in Mirabel (Québec, …

Using the FlightOps Ltd. multi-drone operating system, the Israel Police for the first time deployed autonomous drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) for command, surveillance and intelligence missions.   During a first-ever operational experiment carried out by the Israeli police in October, a drone was placed at the Modi’in-Maccabim-Reut station …

Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ: DPRO) (CSE: DPRO) (FSE: 3U8) (“Draganfly” or the “Company”), an award-winning, industry-leading drone solutions and systems developer, is pleased to announce that Bluvec a pioneer developer of Deep Signal Inspection (DSI) technology and a leading supplier of counter-drone technology in the industry has selected Draganfly to create …

uAvionix announced it has won a contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for multiple end-to-end demonstrations of a Frequency Assignment Manager (FAM) as a component of the uAvionix SkyLine™ Command and Control Communications Service Provider (C2CSP) management platform. This large-scale demonstration will enable a Frequency Management Organization (FMO) operating the SkyLine …

Don’t miss ConnexiCore on Dawn of Drones, Wednesday November 30 at 11:00 AM EST! Stream below: Join Dawn and special guest Frank Segarra, CEO of ConnexiCore as we continue “Global Industry Leaders” month, sponsored by MissionGO. ConnexiCore’s UAV and software technology experience are unmatched in diverse industries and locations across …

Oklahoma City based DronePort Network (DPN) has entered into a contract with Osage LLC to develop and manage Skyway 36. This facility and its adjacent land provide nearly 2,300 square miles of Class G airspace available for flight testing only four miles from downtown Tulsa Oklahoma. Skyway36 features newly renovated …

Highlander Partners Acquires C-UAS Leader Liteye Systems by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Leading private investment firm Highlander Partners, L.P. recently announced its acquisition of multi-mission defense company Liteye Systems, a developer of C-UAS (Counter Unmanned Aircraft Systems). Continue reading below, or listen: Designed to neutralize hostile drone threats, …

Volatus Aerospace Acquires Empire Drone Company LLC. by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Volatus is on a major growth and acquisition run.  This week,  Volatus Aerospace announced its signing of an arm’s length definitive agreement to acquire unmanned aerial systems company Empire Drone. Continue reading below, or listen: With …